BotanyBrad Ruhfel
2009 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
"System. Botany His res. will prod. a phylogeny for the Clusiaceae, & will use this res.to pres. a rev. class. of the group & invest. patterns of biogeorgraphy to test if this curr. dist. is due to cont. drift or more recent long dist. disp. events." Current Position:
The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
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Melissa Islam
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
"Systematics Will study the evolutionary history of the domesticated coca plant, find its...
Lauren Frazee
The Caroline Thorn Kissel Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
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Jennifer Navarra
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
Plant Ecology Will study "Species composition and spatial-temporal pattern of the soil seed bank...
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The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
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Claire Menke
The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Environmental Sciences Anthropology/Environmental Sciences/Ecotourism The Effeect of Uneven Trail...
James Schissel
The Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design
"Landscape Architecture Will research the noted 19th century horticulturist Thomas Affleck,...
Alison Mannos
The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
"Urban Planning & Asian American Studies Will be doing an internship at the Los Angeles County...
Brian Tavernia
The Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat
Biology Will study acoustic habitat degradation and investigate whether traffic noise degrades...
Kevin Brindock
The Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat
"Wildlife Will study habitat selection of western snowy plovers during non-breeding season in...
Prabhu Das
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Earth and Evironmental Sciences Will focus his study on the application of remote sensing and GIS...
Joanna Nelson
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Estuarine Ecology and Global Change Will research the combined effects of sea level rise and...
Sarah Schillawski
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
"Marine Science Will study the processes responsible for the input and fate of terrestrial...
James Doherty
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Botany Will research diversity and functioning in a Tijuana estuary salt marsh restortion.
Ben Grady
The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies
Plant Ecology & Systematics Will investiage the taxomonic distribution of edaphic endemism to...
Matthew Bossler
The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies
"Landscape Architecture Will study the need to reinvent existing flood control structure, but...
Tobah Gass
The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies
"Will trace the route of carbon compounds produced by trees, grasses and cacti into the soil...